Garment-supporter.



Patented Jan. 23, 191.

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R. E. HUTCHINSON GARMENT SUPPOR-TER.

APPLICATION FILED FEBJ Lug-,501

n. E. HuCHlNs'oN.

GARMENT SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION-FILED FEB- 7.1916- Patented Jan. 23, 1917.

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RALPH E. HUTCHINSON, 0F NORTON, MINNESOTA.

GARMENT-SUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented aan. as, rara.

Application filed February 7, 191e. serial No. 76,737.

To all 'wwm 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH E. HUTCHIN- son, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Morton, in the county of Renville and State ofMinnesota, have invented new and useful Improvements inGarment-Supporters, ot which the following is a specification.

This invention contemplates the provision of a garment supporterincluding a belt having Suspenders attached thereto, the sup! porterbeing designed to be arranged 1nside the shirt and thereby hidden fromView, which adds to the appearance of the user inasmuch as the ordinarybelt about the waist band of the trousers is apparently the sole supportfor the latter'.

In carrying out my invention I employ a belt adapted to Vbe arrangedinside the shirt,

and constructed to be associated with both' the shirt and trousers asthe ordinary leather belt is drawn taut about the Waist band of thetrousers, thereby supporting the latter and preventing the shirt fromworking its way out of the trousers.

Another important object of the invention resides in constructing thebelt adapted to be arranged inside of the shirt from metal or likematerial, whereby the ordinary leather belt can be drawn as tight asnecessary about the waist band of the trousers without contracting themetal belt to the discomfort of the wearer. Y

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following description is read in connection with theaccompany-ing drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts as defined in the claims.

In the drawing's forming part of this specication like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts throughout the Several views andwherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention showing the sameapplied to a ligure. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the supporterremoved from the figure. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of one end ofthe belt. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 5 is a verticalsectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a perspective viewof the means for fastening the adjacent ends of the belt. `Fig. 7 is avertical sectional view through the parts associated.

Before entering into a detail description of the construction hereindisclosed, l desire to have it understood that the same is merelyillustrative of one embodiment of the invention, and that variouschanges may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of whatis claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention. Howeveras shown in this specific instance I employ a belt 5 preferablyconstructed from thin resilient steel, one end of the belt beingprovided with a plurality of openings 6 for the Areception of afastening. element carried by the opposite end of the belt for holdingthe adjacent ends'of the belt operatively associated. Secured to theinner surface of the' belt adjacent the end carrying the fasteningelement are transversely disposed strips 7, the latter being split atboth ends to provide the attaching lugs 8 which are bent into engagementwith the upper and lower edges of the belt and also the hook-likemembers 9 which extend over the upper and lower edges of the belt andare adapted to receive therebetween the free end of the belt as thelatter isfastened about the waist of the user, the hook-like membersserving to maintain the opposite end yof the belt inoverlappingrelation. The fastening element as shown in th1s particular instanceconsists ot' a resilient arm 10 itted between the belt 5 and one of thetransverse strips 7, the free end of the arm being curved asy at 11 toprevent casual separation Aof the fastening element from the belt. Theopposite end of the arm terminates in a stud 12 normally projectingthrough a suitable opening in the end of the belt to which the fasteningelement is secured, and also adapted to interchangeably engagein theopenings 6 in the opposite end of the belt to permit the latter to beproperly adjusted about the waist of the user.

Secured to the arm l0 is a transversely extending strip 13, which latteris formed to provide bendable tongues or lugsl ar ranged in pairs at theopposite sides of the which is connected a pair of Suspenders 16 forsupporting the belt.

Secured to the exterior of the belt 5 is a plurality of substantiallyU-shaped clamping members 17 Which have a length slightly in excess ofthe Width of the belt. With the `fact borne in mind that the belt 5 isplaced. about the Waist of the Wearer be-4 neath the shirt, it will bemanifest that as the ordinary belt of the trousers is drawn taut, aportion of the shirt as Well as the waist band of the trousers isclamped Within the U-shaped members 17. By reason of this construction,the trousers are not only properly supported, but the shirt isprevented from Working its way out of the trousers which under ordinaryconditions is a source of considerable trouble and annoyanee. -The freeends of the U-shaped clamping members 17 are formed to provide a. roundor curved surface so as to prevent injury to the shirt as the latter isforced Within the members. It is to be noted thatby supporting the belt5 by mea-ns of the Suspenders 16, the belt can be loosely arranged aboutthe Waist of the user, and by reason of the fact that the beltisiconstruvcted from resilient metal, the beltl of the trousers ma y bedrawn as tight as necessary to propery support the trousers Withoutcontracting the belt 5 to the discomfort of the wearer. It is a Wellknown fact that When the ordinary belt is drawn taut about the vvaist ofthe user, it'is injurious and re` stricts the expansion of the abdomen,which objections are eliminated by the provision of fhe belt 5 and themanner of supporting the same.

It is believed that from the :foregoing de- Gomes of this] patent may beobtained for five cents scription the nature and advantages of theinvention will be readily apparent Without requiring a more extendedexplanation. However While I have shown and described the preferredembodiment of the invention I desire to have it understood that I do notlimit myself to this construction, as various changes may be resorted toWhen desired as fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

IVhat is claimed is:*.

1. A garment supporter comprising a belt adapted to be supported aboutthe waist of the user inside the shirt, means for adjusting the freeends of the belt, and substantially U-shaped members secured to the beltat spaced intervals and adapted to receive and hold the shirt and Waistband ot' the trousers associated therewith as the belt of the latter isdrawn taut.

2. A lgarment supporter comprising a belt adapted to be arranged aboutthe Waist of the user, one end of said belt having a plurality ofopenings, a resilient locking element carried by the opposite end of thebelt for interchangeable engagement with said openings, shouldersuspension means supporting said belt, and substantially U- shapedmembers secured to the belt at spaced intervals and-adapted to receiveand hold the shirt and waist band of the trousers associated therewithas the belt of the latter is drawn taut.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

RALPH E. HUTCHINSON.

Witnesses:

J. D. MCLEAN, E. D. LYMAN.

each` by addressing the Commissioner of Yatentn.

Washington, D. G.

